Ku Hye-sun "I read all the malicious comments... I lost my appetite at being called a pig"

A 24-year veteran actor who uses malicious comments as a driving force for growth

Instead of avoiding malicious comments, actress Koo Hye-sun is facing them head-on and using them as a tool for self-growth. Koo Hye-sun will appear on the 34th episode of MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day and Night', airing on the 18th at 9:40 PM, to reveal the light and shadow of her life in the entertainment industry.

Marking her 24th year since debut, she shared her perspective of accepting malicious comments as a social phenomenon. Koo Hye-sun stated, "I read every single malicious comment without exception," adding, "I use logical criticism as a driving force for improvement." She explained that specific criticisms, such as having poor pronunciation, actually serve as a stimulus that prevents her from being negligent in her practice.

However, not all malicious comments provided positive stimulation. Koo Hye-sun revealed an anecdote where she was deeply shocked when she encountered a malicious comment calling her a 'pig' for the first time during her 24 years of activity. She confessed that she was so psychologically hit that she immediately stopped eating and started a diet as soon as she saw the comment. At this remark, Moon Se-yoon and Jo Jazz in the studio even created a humorous moment by acting flustered and leaving their seats.

The twist of an 8kg weight gain hidden behind conquering 4300m of The Himalayas

Recently showing her side as an 'N-jobber' (multi-hyphenate), Koo Hye-sun also shared the news of her successful climb of The Himalayas. Despite it being her first climb, she reached the target altitude of 4300m. She continued an extreme march, walking 16 hours a day. Although she heard from the leader that it would be similar to walking a walking trail for ten days, it was actually a continuous series of hardships where she had to keep climbing.

The 'stormy mukbang' (eating show) she chose for survival led to unexpected results. As her physical strength was completely exhausted in The Himalayas, Koo Hye-sun consumed all the local food with the mindset of rewarding herself. She recalled the situation at the time, saying, "I couldn't go on if I didn't eat," and "I even snatched food meant for horses, cookies, and even sugar cubes." Ultimately, due to the food she ate to survive, her weight increased by 8kg after returning to her home country.

Anaphylactic shock and the crossroads of life and death

She also recalled a life-and-death moment when she lost consciousness and collapsed in a public restroom due to anaphylactic shock during a drama shoot in the past. Having suffered at the time because she showed positive allergic reactions to most foods, she has since undergone treatment and her symptoms have improved.

Koo Hye-sun added the painful process of how she had to endure by eating only rice porridge, but eventually had to consume food while preparing prescription medicine and injections because she craved marinated crab so much. This experience became an opportunity for her to think deeply about human death with dignity.

From the Ulzzang syndrome to the ski resort scene in Boys Over Flowers

Koo Hye-sun entered the entertainment industry after being introduced in a newspaper article during her days as an internet Ulzzang. As a protagonist of the original Ulzzang syndrome that shook South Korea, her work during her Jeon Seong-gi era, enjoyed through dramas like 'Boys Over Flowers' and 'Pure in Heart', is also covered.

In particular, regarding the ski resort scene from 'Boys Over Flowers', which has been drawing attention for 17 years, she revealed her honest feelings, saying, "No matter how much I watch it, I don't know why it's funny."